Epling House Sold

The couple moving into a local home bought with money stolen from taxpayers paid $75,000 less than the city of Florence wanted for it.

The listed price for Ron Epling's home was 670-thousand dollars. The Boone County couple who bought it Hugh and Beverly Dayton paid $595,000 for it. Epling was the Florence finance director. He was convicted of stealing at least four-million dollars before he was caught two years ago.

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